Journal of Nephrology & Therapeutics

Penicillosis in Patient of Acute Kidney Injury with Adenocarcinoma Lung: A Rare Presentation

Abstract

Upma Narain *,Arvind Gupta

Fungal infections are an increasing problem in immunocompromised patients. Members of the genus Penicillium rarely cause infections and are primarily limited to strains of the species Penicillium marnaffei. We are reporting a successfully treated case of culture proven pulmonary Penicillosis caused by Penicillium chrysogenum on the onset of Acute Kidney Injury in a patient of ademocarcinoma lung.